A/N: Not much to say about this chapter. It's mostly filler and plot
development. But hey, I may surprise myself and it may be good. That's for
you to decide. Good job to those of you that reviewed that actually guessed
what's going to happen. You'll know who you are soon enough.
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"Ginny!" A hand shoved her gently. "Ginny, wake up!" The voice was insistent.
She opened her heavy eyes and saw Draco looking down at her. She smiled and closed them again. "Oh, come on. A few more minutes."
Sighing, he nudged her again. "Did you forget what day it is?"
She rolled over, refusing to listen.
He laughed, and kissed her on the nose. "Ginny, if you don't get up we're going to miss the train. And we still have to get your stuff from your bedroom!"
She shot up in bed. "Don't tell me I slept the whole night here!"
He nodded.
"Oh no...How am I going to explain this? Can I borrow your cloak? I need to get back into my bedroom before Hermione looks in to check on me." She sounded positively desperate.
He tossed her the liquid-looking cloak and kissed her once more. "See you in a few minutes."
The cloak fit nicely over her shoulders. She held her hand out before her, still getting used to the sensation of not being able to see herself. Then realizing how little time she had, she raced out of the Slytherin common room, only bumping into one person on her way. She suppressed a giggle when she saw a bunch of boys sleeping on the couches in the common room. She assumed them to be Draco's roommates. It was a good ten-minute walk to the Gryffindor house, and when she arrived, she was out of breath. The common room was empty except for Seamus and Parvati. Seamus was sitting on his trunk, packed to the brim with stuff. He had Parvati on his lap, and she was giggling. Ginny smirked; this would be some juicy gossip. Especially since it was usually Parvati with the big mouth.
If they were already packed and waiting, she realized, then she'd better get a move on. She ran up the stairs, not bothering to be quiet. Hopefully the halls were empty. They were, and she threw the cloak off. She let herself into the sixth year bedroom quietly, since everyone inside was still asleep.
Her trunk was where she'd left it the previous afternoon, still open and filled with clothes. She decided to change her own clothes, so she didn't have that rumpled just-woke-up look. Running a comb through her hair, she threw anything else she could think of into her trunk. Hopefully she could still get it closed.
She walked over to her nightstand to grab her diary and favorite quill, when her eyes landed on a worn and frayed book. "Magic and Lust", to be exact. She smiled in remembrance, and opened the front cover.
"Yes Fire, I will go with you. Yours, IceyGaze".
It was the book that had brought them together, and the proof was written right there, in silver ink. She threw that into her trunk as well. Just in case she ever got bored.
Having to sit on it to get it closed, she finally latched the trunk shut. She put a charm on it to make it lighter and carried it down the hall into the common room.
Parvati jumped from Seamus' lap when they heard her enter the room. "Ginny...you nearly gave me a heart attack!" the girl proclaimed.
Again, Ginny smirked. "Why? Doing something you're not supposed to, Patil?"
She blushed a bright red. "No, of course not."
Suddenly Seamus interrupted them. "Hey, Ginny. What've you got there?"
She looked down in confusion, then realized she was still holding Draco's cloak in her arms. She silently cursed herself for being so stupid. "This? Oh, it's just an old cloak...it's my, uh, mother's. Just taking it along for, you know, comfort?"
Her eyed her suspiciously. "It just looks strangely like this weird cloak that Harry has..."
'Harry has an invisibility cloak?' Ginny thought to herself incredulously. 'Man, that guy has everything!'
"Hmmm, that's odd. Well, I'm going to go downstairs, see you two later." She scrambled to leave before they could ask her anymore awkward questions.
-
Looking around his bedroom, a thought suddenly occurred to Draco. He'd ordered the other people in his bedroom to stay out until he said otherwise. After him losing track of time, where had they spent the night?
He exited his room and walked down to the common room. He wasn't surprised to find various seventh year boys sprawled out on the green couches adorning the room, all sleeping soundly. He chuckled and sauntered back up to his bedroom.
Giving the room a once over, he was sure he'd packed everything he needed, being that his part of the room was completely empty. Then another thought struck him. He picked a robe up off the floor that he'd been wearing a few days before, and rummaged through the pockets. When he found what he was looking for, he grinned.
The smooth silver felt cool against his skin. He'd been trying to find the perfect opportunity to give the necklace to Ginny, but no such times had arisen since he'd gotten it. After Blaise had spilled her sad story to them, he just felt it wasn't the right time to present Ginny with a gift, and had waited. Now he'd bring it along and give it to her on the trip. Perhaps on train, if it seemed right.
After all, it was only a necklace. Though, somehow he just felt that it was special.
-
"Welcome, students. I'm happy to see that you all made it down here on time." Dumbledore raised his eyebrows and scanned the group of students, as if to verify his own words. "That was indeed your first task." He gave the group a slight wink.
Twenty groggy students stood before him, sitting on their trunks. It was a quarter after seven, as all the students had finally drug themselves down to the entrance hall. Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape were standing next to Dumbledore, awake and alert as ever.
"While we are on the Hogwarts Express, you may sit with whomever you please. Though don't get too used to it, a lot of this trip is about learning to work with people you don't know that well. Or maybe even aren't that fond of. Therefore, on the bus ride, we will we choosing who you sit next to."
A chorus of groans followed. The headmaster smiled. "Don't sound so excited." He joked.
After a few more minutes of instructions, they began the trek outside, where a round of horseless carriages awaited their departure.
Blaise walked briskly over to Ginny's side. "What are you going to do? Four people to a carriage. Are you going to sit with Potter and them?" She knew how hard of decisions Ginny had to make over the course of this trip.
Ginny shrugged, and pulled up the strap of her shoulder bag. In it was her diary and laptop, and a few other items. She'd put them into a bag at the last minute. "I honestly don't care anymore. I'm sitting with you guys."
Grinning, they ran to meet Draco at the nearest carriage. Their luggage was magically hoisted into the back of the carriage, and they pulled themselves up into it. Ginny felt the worn leather underneath her after she sat down next to Draco, and thought of how many students had ridden in these carriages over the years.
"Long time no see." Draco whispered in her ear. She blushed furiously, hoping Blaise hadn't heard. There were some things she just didn't want getting out. Fortunately she was sitting across from them, staring out the window. Suddenly another head popped up in the entrance, a Hufflepuff student.
"Is this carriage full? Oh, good. All the others are." He plopped himself down next to Blaise and smiled. "I'm Anthony Goldstein, Hufflepuff. You don't need to tell me your names, I know who you are." He said, motioning toward Draco and Ginny. "You're Ron's little sister, right?" He asked, nodding in Ginny's direction.
She sighed. "Unfortunately."
Anthony turned his head to face Blaise. "And who is this beauty?" He asked seductively. She turned up her nose in disgust. "The name's Zabini."
He squinted his eyes. The look gave him a distant resemblance to an onion. "Zabini? That's a funny name." He commented rudely.
Ginny disguised her laugh with a very overplayed cough. "That's her last name. It's Blaise."
Blaise shot her a look. She evidently didn't like this guy. Ginny had to agree; he was on the annoying side.
The carriages started moving, sending Ginny flying into Draco's lap. "Whoa!" she cried, grabbing at the wall for support. He laughed and held her down. She was struggling to sit upright until she realized what he was doing.
"Draco! Let me go!"
"No." the blonde whined. "You can't go." Draco looped his arm around her waist and pulled her back. "I forbid you to even consider going."
Anthony watched in interest. "So..." he drawled, as if contemplating something. "Are you two, like, and item or something?"
Upon hearing this, Draco let go of the girl's waist immediately. Ginny sat straight up in her seat, aware of the stupidity of the situation. They didn't know anything about this guy. Who knew what he would do with the information he had just acquired?
"I mean, it just seems strange, you know?" He tried to explain. "One of you is in Slytherin, the other Gryffindor. It's like..." he thought for a moment, "patronizing with the enemy!" he threw his hands up in the air to add drama.
Draco scowled. "Thank you so very much for pointing out the painfully obvious." Ginny instantly recognized this as the Draco she used to know. It was then that she realized that he was in fact still the same person. He'd only changed around her. She also realized that this didn't bother her in the slightest.
"Damn Hufflepuff." Draco muttered under his breath. No one seemed to notice. He couldn't help it, this guy really annoyed him.
Anthony started humming a very juvenile tune. "So, tell me about yourselves." He opted, trying to break the unnerving silence. Ginny preferred the silence over his voice, however.
Blaise suddenly slammed her fist down on the old leather seat. A bit of stuffing fell to the floor. "Hey Anthony, here's a fun game for you. How about you shut up! Or better yet, just jump out the window! Sound like fun?" Her face was red and she was breathing heavily.
All three of them stared at her. Neither Draco nor Ginny had ever seen Blaise say anything like that, to anyone. She was usually very soft spoken. Not caring whether Anthony heard her or not, she continued, "This is exactly why I never made friends. Until you guys." The Hufflepuff was sitting back in his seat, stricken faced. He was thinking that perhaps he had chosen the wrong carriage.
Blaise knew she had a bit of a temper problem. She never felt the need to mention it to Ginny or Draco; she didn't think she would ever blow up in front of them. But as always, they deserved to know.
She'd had much worse temper tantrums than this. She used to yell and scream at her parents, back when they were still alive. It pained her to think about her parents. The last time she'd talked to either of them, they'd been arguing. And Blaise had blown up and stormed out of the house.
It was for that reason alone that she was still alive.
It wasn't her fault at all that her parents were killed. And the reasons she fought with them all of the time were because they simply didn't share the same beliefs and views. They didn't listen to her. And look where it got them.
But that was all in the past.
It was another long thirty minutes before they reached the station.
~*~
I'm really really sorry I left it there I just couldn't bear to write anymore. I know it's a really crappy place to end the chapter. Oh well the next chapter will be out soon hopefully, as well as more in depth thanks. I PROMISE.
THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HAS REVIEWED CHAPTER SEVEN. (Sorry this thank you section is such a mess. I don't know how to make names bold.)
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Hopefully Water and Ashes will catch up to Fire and Ice in reviews....Though people assure me that this story is better, it's not getting nearly as many reviews as the first one.
~*~
"Ginny!" A hand shoved her gently. "Ginny, wake up!" The voice was insistent.
She opened her heavy eyes and saw Draco looking down at her. She smiled and closed them again. "Oh, come on. A few more minutes."
Sighing, he nudged her again. "Did you forget what day it is?"
She rolled over, refusing to listen.
He laughed, and kissed her on the nose. "Ginny, if you don't get up we're going to miss the train. And we still have to get your stuff from your bedroom!"
She shot up in bed. "Don't tell me I slept the whole night here!"
He nodded.
"Oh no...How am I going to explain this? Can I borrow your cloak? I need to get back into my bedroom before Hermione looks in to check on me." She sounded positively desperate.
He tossed her the liquid-looking cloak and kissed her once more. "See you in a few minutes."
The cloak fit nicely over her shoulders. She held her hand out before her, still getting used to the sensation of not being able to see herself. Then realizing how little time she had, she raced out of the Slytherin common room, only bumping into one person on her way. She suppressed a giggle when she saw a bunch of boys sleeping on the couches in the common room. She assumed them to be Draco's roommates. It was a good ten-minute walk to the Gryffindor house, and when she arrived, she was out of breath. The common room was empty except for Seamus and Parvati. Seamus was sitting on his trunk, packed to the brim with stuff. He had Parvati on his lap, and she was giggling. Ginny smirked; this would be some juicy gossip. Especially since it was usually Parvati with the big mouth.
If they were already packed and waiting, she realized, then she'd better get a move on. She ran up the stairs, not bothering to be quiet. Hopefully the halls were empty. They were, and she threw the cloak off. She let herself into the sixth year bedroom quietly, since everyone inside was still asleep.
Her trunk was where she'd left it the previous afternoon, still open and filled with clothes. She decided to change her own clothes, so she didn't have that rumpled just-woke-up look. Running a comb through her hair, she threw anything else she could think of into her trunk. Hopefully she could still get it closed.
She walked over to her nightstand to grab her diary and favorite quill, when her eyes landed on a worn and frayed book. "Magic and Lust", to be exact. She smiled in remembrance, and opened the front cover.
"Yes Fire, I will go with you. Yours, IceyGaze".
It was the book that had brought them together, and the proof was written right there, in silver ink. She threw that into her trunk as well. Just in case she ever got bored.
Having to sit on it to get it closed, she finally latched the trunk shut. She put a charm on it to make it lighter and carried it down the hall into the common room.
Parvati jumped from Seamus' lap when they heard her enter the room. "Ginny...you nearly gave me a heart attack!" the girl proclaimed.
Again, Ginny smirked. "Why? Doing something you're not supposed to, Patil?"
She blushed a bright red. "No, of course not."
Suddenly Seamus interrupted them. "Hey, Ginny. What've you got there?"
She looked down in confusion, then realized she was still holding Draco's cloak in her arms. She silently cursed herself for being so stupid. "This? Oh, it's just an old cloak...it's my, uh, mother's. Just taking it along for, you know, comfort?"
Her eyed her suspiciously. "It just looks strangely like this weird cloak that Harry has..."
'Harry has an invisibility cloak?' Ginny thought to herself incredulously. 'Man, that guy has everything!'
"Hmmm, that's odd. Well, I'm going to go downstairs, see you two later." She scrambled to leave before they could ask her anymore awkward questions.
-
Looking around his bedroom, a thought suddenly occurred to Draco. He'd ordered the other people in his bedroom to stay out until he said otherwise. After him losing track of time, where had they spent the night?
He exited his room and walked down to the common room. He wasn't surprised to find various seventh year boys sprawled out on the green couches adorning the room, all sleeping soundly. He chuckled and sauntered back up to his bedroom.
Giving the room a once over, he was sure he'd packed everything he needed, being that his part of the room was completely empty. Then another thought struck him. He picked a robe up off the floor that he'd been wearing a few days before, and rummaged through the pockets. When he found what he was looking for, he grinned.
The smooth silver felt cool against his skin. He'd been trying to find the perfect opportunity to give the necklace to Ginny, but no such times had arisen since he'd gotten it. After Blaise had spilled her sad story to them, he just felt it wasn't the right time to present Ginny with a gift, and had waited. Now he'd bring it along and give it to her on the trip. Perhaps on train, if it seemed right.
After all, it was only a necklace. Though, somehow he just felt that it was special.
-
"Welcome, students. I'm happy to see that you all made it down here on time." Dumbledore raised his eyebrows and scanned the group of students, as if to verify his own words. "That was indeed your first task." He gave the group a slight wink.
Twenty groggy students stood before him, sitting on their trunks. It was a quarter after seven, as all the students had finally drug themselves down to the entrance hall. Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape were standing next to Dumbledore, awake and alert as ever.
"While we are on the Hogwarts Express, you may sit with whomever you please. Though don't get too used to it, a lot of this trip is about learning to work with people you don't know that well. Or maybe even aren't that fond of. Therefore, on the bus ride, we will we choosing who you sit next to."
A chorus of groans followed. The headmaster smiled. "Don't sound so excited." He joked.
After a few more minutes of instructions, they began the trek outside, where a round of horseless carriages awaited their departure.
Blaise walked briskly over to Ginny's side. "What are you going to do? Four people to a carriage. Are you going to sit with Potter and them?" She knew how hard of decisions Ginny had to make over the course of this trip.
Ginny shrugged, and pulled up the strap of her shoulder bag. In it was her diary and laptop, and a few other items. She'd put them into a bag at the last minute. "I honestly don't care anymore. I'm sitting with you guys."
Grinning, they ran to meet Draco at the nearest carriage. Their luggage was magically hoisted into the back of the carriage, and they pulled themselves up into it. Ginny felt the worn leather underneath her after she sat down next to Draco, and thought of how many students had ridden in these carriages over the years.
"Long time no see." Draco whispered in her ear. She blushed furiously, hoping Blaise hadn't heard. There were some things she just didn't want getting out. Fortunately she was sitting across from them, staring out the window. Suddenly another head popped up in the entrance, a Hufflepuff student.
"Is this carriage full? Oh, good. All the others are." He plopped himself down next to Blaise and smiled. "I'm Anthony Goldstein, Hufflepuff. You don't need to tell me your names, I know who you are." He said, motioning toward Draco and Ginny. "You're Ron's little sister, right?" He asked, nodding in Ginny's direction.
She sighed. "Unfortunately."
Anthony turned his head to face Blaise. "And who is this beauty?" He asked seductively. She turned up her nose in disgust. "The name's Zabini."
He squinted his eyes. The look gave him a distant resemblance to an onion. "Zabini? That's a funny name." He commented rudely.
Ginny disguised her laugh with a very overplayed cough. "That's her last name. It's Blaise."
Blaise shot her a look. She evidently didn't like this guy. Ginny had to agree; he was on the annoying side.
The carriages started moving, sending Ginny flying into Draco's lap. "Whoa!" she cried, grabbing at the wall for support. He laughed and held her down. She was struggling to sit upright until she realized what he was doing.
"Draco! Let me go!"
"No." the blonde whined. "You can't go." Draco looped his arm around her waist and pulled her back. "I forbid you to even consider going."
Anthony watched in interest. "So..." he drawled, as if contemplating something. "Are you two, like, and item or something?"
Upon hearing this, Draco let go of the girl's waist immediately. Ginny sat straight up in her seat, aware of the stupidity of the situation. They didn't know anything about this guy. Who knew what he would do with the information he had just acquired?
"I mean, it just seems strange, you know?" He tried to explain. "One of you is in Slytherin, the other Gryffindor. It's like..." he thought for a moment, "patronizing with the enemy!" he threw his hands up in the air to add drama.
Draco scowled. "Thank you so very much for pointing out the painfully obvious." Ginny instantly recognized this as the Draco she used to know. It was then that she realized that he was in fact still the same person. He'd only changed around her. She also realized that this didn't bother her in the slightest.
"Damn Hufflepuff." Draco muttered under his breath. No one seemed to notice. He couldn't help it, this guy really annoyed him.
Anthony started humming a very juvenile tune. "So, tell me about yourselves." He opted, trying to break the unnerving silence. Ginny preferred the silence over his voice, however.
Blaise suddenly slammed her fist down on the old leather seat. A bit of stuffing fell to the floor. "Hey Anthony, here's a fun game for you. How about you shut up! Or better yet, just jump out the window! Sound like fun?" Her face was red and she was breathing heavily.
All three of them stared at her. Neither Draco nor Ginny had ever seen Blaise say anything like that, to anyone. She was usually very soft spoken. Not caring whether Anthony heard her or not, she continued, "This is exactly why I never made friends. Until you guys." The Hufflepuff was sitting back in his seat, stricken faced. He was thinking that perhaps he had chosen the wrong carriage.
Blaise knew she had a bit of a temper problem. She never felt the need to mention it to Ginny or Draco; she didn't think she would ever blow up in front of them. But as always, they deserved to know.
She'd had much worse temper tantrums than this. She used to yell and scream at her parents, back when they were still alive. It pained her to think about her parents. The last time she'd talked to either of them, they'd been arguing. And Blaise had blown up and stormed out of the house.
It was for that reason alone that she was still alive.
It wasn't her fault at all that her parents were killed. And the reasons she fought with them all of the time were because they simply didn't share the same beliefs and views. They didn't listen to her. And look where it got them.
But that was all in the past.
It was another long thirty minutes before they reached the station.
~*~
I'm really really sorry I left it there I just couldn't bear to write anymore. I know it's a really crappy place to end the chapter. Oh well the next chapter will be out soon hopefully, as well as more in depth thanks. I PROMISE.
THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HAS REVIEWED CHAPTER SEVEN. (Sorry this thank you section is such a mess. I don't know how to make names bold.)
Silver lips (glad you love it, and no more crambo songs. Sorry. Thanks for reading my friend's fic.), Isadora (maybe...[grin]), jtyw, Caz (cliffs are awesome), Dee-whY-Cee-aRe (A review is a review. Hope this is soon enough for you), Brianna Darknight The Angel Of (Thanks for pointing out some of the stuff I, erm, overlooked. Hopefully this chapter cleared some of that up), Shadun (wow this is the longest review I ever got from you! I forgive you. [grin] I'm sorry you have no guessed on my story, I have no guesses on your either so we're even. I don't even know who's DEAD in yours! And about Blaise, I just chose to have her as a girl. No one knows for sure. Actually, in the books I think it's really a guy, but who cares.), LindsayC (I'm glad you finally got to read this story to, but I'm sad to hear that you think it's boring. Hopefully it will pick up enough for you later on.) Serizze (No prob, other people should love your story like I do! Please don't die because of my story, lol) JJ the Authoress (Blinky has been very good lately, I took him with me on vacation to Canada. Teehee. You read my mind on a part of your review, but were completely off on another part, you'll just have to wait and see though. You really read into this chapter, I'm proud. [wipes away tear] lol. Glad to get reviews from you, they make me smile.) momo (don't worry I didn't forget.) draco's girl (oh my god, not another one. [is taken over by animals] Actually, a turtle isn't so bad. Especially a high one.) Oriencor, Erin Faith (I am soooooo sorry I spelled your name wrong, [beats head on desk] I wont do it again! And I doubt I'll be going to prom, I'm only a frosh this year. Teehee.) Rainbow Dreamer (You're Welcome!) dreamofTF (saying the same things over again isn't bad, hehe.) frananddragon (sorry to make you think wrong things, and also sorry you didn't get to indulge in those thoughts this chapter. Next time, gadget, neeeext time... [ok, I'm a loser I know]) kellyanne (yes, Ginny and Draco ARE so [sigh]. Teehee. Well, my little house elf, [named Draco, naturally] was a big help in the creation of this chapter. Hehe. Thanks a bunch.) Missy, scholcomp1, Luinthoron (I loved your comments! That's all I'm saying, you smart person.) Black Robed One (Wow, I'm glad you got back to this story, I missed all my fans who leave loooong reviews! Thanks for taking so much time to give me comments and such, I really appreciate it. I'm glad you don't overlook details or anything, you're right on target with a lot of your suspicions.) Silver Essence (I'm so so so so so sorry! I can't believe I forgot you! If you want your monkey or squirrel or whatever else I've accumulated of yours, feel free to just take them back. Teehee.) Crystal (Don't get your hopes up to much, they may end up together and they may not.) Goobersprinkle (Thanks again for reading Cecil's Journey, hopefully more people will read it...OMG Bashneeger is the funniest word, I said it at school yesterday and everyone looked at me really funny. I laugh a lot too! Hehehe!)
Hopefully Water and Ashes will catch up to Fire and Ice in reviews....Though people assure me that this story is better, it's not getting nearly as many reviews as the first one.